Lille vs Bastia Return to winning ways

Super Eagles and Lille shot-stopper, Vincent Enyeama and mates have been charged by club boss, Rene Girard to bounce back to winning ways against Bastia after they suffered their first league defeat in almost three months last weekend.

Enyeama conceeded his first goal in 11 matches as Lille lost 1-0 to Bordeaux last Sunday to end an unbeaten run during which Lille did not concede a goal.

The result saw Lille slip to third in the Ligue 1 table and are seven points behind leaders Paris Saint-Germain by the time they kick off today with the defending champions claiming all points against Rennes Saturday afternoon.

But Girard is refusing to panic affter seeing the long run come to an end and has urged his players to just carry on doing the good things that have got them into the upper echelons of the table.

“We knew that we would lose one time or another, but I have no particular worry,” he said.

“It was a collective defeat. I still have a lot of confidence in my group and I know what the boys can do.

“No match is easy, we will have to react against Bastia on Sunday (today).

“Playing at home again is very important. We have the chance to recover in a great stadium with extraordinary football fans.”

He added: “I hope that we keep the mindset that we have today no matter what the results.

“We must remain vigilant, not slack off and continue working.

“Today, we can have a respectful and humble ambition. I want the players to believe in themselves and be aware that we can really achieve something good.”

Meanwhile, Bastia are coming off a loss of their own having been beaten 3-1 by Lyon last weekend to end their four-match unbeaten run.